What makes our rights rights?
Who gave them to us??
(this is just a thought I had, then I couldn't answer it well enough to suit myself. But I'm hard to convince)
The flying spaghetti monster...where else.
Well thanks for taking the time to post about them Your insight's are benificial, just not sure to whom. Hope your headache gets better.This guy is on the right path, but holy crap is the OP serious? Where do we get our rights? Did you remember to breath this morning? My head hurts worse and worse, from reading some of these new posts.
The flying spaghetti monster...where else.
Well thanks for taking the time to post about them Your insight's are benificial, just not sure to whom. Hope your headache gets better.
If our rights come from GOD then we are in trouble because GOV is trying to kill him. If they come from GOV we are in trouble because subjects fit better in the plan than citizens do.
First and foremost, god isn't real. The piece of paper, we all learned about in school, gives us our rights.
First and foremost, god isn't real. The piece of paper, we all learned about in school, gives us our rights.
+1 on that!You only have the rights you are willing to stand up or fight for.
There are no athiests in hell...
Anyway, even if you don't believe in God, gods or a creator of some sort you must understand that a piece of paper cannot GIVE you anything, it can only recognize what you are willing to pay for.
The Constitution (and the Bill of Rights amended to it) merely recognize the rights we are endowed with by our Creator. Government cannot grant rights, merely not infringe upon them. When things work out really well they even protect your rights, but that's not very common.
So, I understand that "believers" tend to think that some all-power 'thing' gave them the right to have a gun. Where in the bible did this god build guns? Where did your creator, say "Here, have a musket?"
Can someone show me on the Constitution or the Bill of Rights, God's signature? Yeah, those were laws enacted and created by man. Not god.
Revelation 2:27
AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father;
Revelation 12:5
She gave birth to a son, a male child, who "will rule all the nations with an iron scepter." And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.
Revelation 19:15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
http://bible.cc/revelation/2-27.htm
George Washington,
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." George Washington's letter of August 20, 1778 to Brig. General Thomas Nelson
"Almighty and eternal Lord God, the great Creator of heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; look down from heaven in pity and compassion upon me Thy servant, who humbly prorate myself before Thee." George Washington's prayer at Valley Forge
"No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency...We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of heaven cannot be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which heaven itself has ordained." -- George Washington in his Inaugural Address, April 30, 1789
"Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the council of nations, and whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that His benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States.." "...Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency" From President George Washington's Inaugural Address, April 30th, 1789, addressed to both Houses of Congress.
"Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion."--George Washington, ca. 1789, Maxims of Washington, ed. John F. Schroeder (Mt. Vernon: Mt. Vernon Ladies Association, 1942), p. 106.
"And now, Almighty Father, if it is Thy holy will that we shall we shall obtain a place and name among the nations of the Earth...:grant that we may be enabled to show our gratitude for Thy goodness by endeavors to fear and obey Thee." George Washington
"The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man, will endeavor so to live, and act, as becomes a Christian Soldier defending the dearest Rights and Liberties of his country." General George Washington, July 9, 1776
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports . . . And let us indulge with caution the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion . . . Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail to the exclusion of religious principle." From President George Washington's Farewell Address
"While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian."
George Washington--The Writings of Washington, pp. 342-343.
Quotes by Presidents Washington